SMART AGRICULTURE: REVOLUTIONIZING FOOD PRODUCTION THROUGH SMART FARMING TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

With and anticipated increase in global population to nearly 9 billion by 2050, and the impact on climate and our environment, there is need to rethink agriculture in a way that will boost food production for human sustainability in the near future. The need for farmers to change their approach towards farming is therefore eminent. The issue is not that of availability of vast land or fund for greater productivity, but how to get a new approach that will facilitate greater yields in food production. Smart agriculture technology has the potential to improve the world's food production system and lessen the adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation. This work therefore, x-rays how agro-tech digital tools can boost food production and address challenges that come with low food production and wastages especially in Nigeria.

Keywords: Smart farming, smart agriculture, precision agriculture, agro-tech.